Guy Staley Posted June 25, 2012 Posted June 25, 2012 I'm getting ready to purchase a flag kit, and I came acroos these: http://fjwestcott.com/product-category/westcott/reflectors-and-scrims/fast-flags/ and I'm wondering if anybody has experience with these and their general opinins on them? TIA for any input!
Brian Dzyak Posted June 27, 2012 Posted June 27, 2012 I'm getting ready to purchase a flag kit, and I came acroos these: http://fjwestcott.com/product-category/westcott/reflectors-and-scrims/fast-flags/ and I'm wondering if anybody has experience with these and their general opinins on them? TIA for any input! I've had my eyes on those, but they are too frickin' expensive. But they'd really come in handy, even more so if someone could invent a seriously lightweight collapsible C-stand to use them with.
Conor Stalvey Posted August 13, 2012 Posted August 13, 2012 The school I attended used these flags and the only bad thing I could say about them is that sometimes the sliding clasps that hold the frame open slip and the frame folds. An easy fix for this is a thin piece of gaff to keep them from sliding, so its a small problem. Also, they can take an extra minute or two to setup. Other then that they are just as good as any other flag.
Frank Glencairn Posted August 15, 2012 Posted August 15, 2012 I have the flag kit from DigitalJuice, which is identical - just an other label on them - and I really like them. I would prefer to have that stud that goes into the gobo head, in the middle of the flag instead on the side though, but no deal breaker. Frank 1
Premium Member Adrian Sierkowski Posted August 15, 2012 Premium Member Posted August 15, 2012 They're fine flags, as has been mentioned. I use a kit of 'em. Cheapest option I've found yet and I like them better than RoadRags.
Tony Reale Posted February 22, 2013 Posted February 22, 2013 I have the 18x24" version and I don't find myself using it much. The silks are too small for my taste, the flag is okay but I have 4 Matthews 24x36" flags that I usually grab first, the nets are handy when I need them. It does work well with the Matthews Mini Grip Kit.
Travis Gray Posted February 22, 2013 Posted February 22, 2013 I just picked up one of the 24x36 kits. Almost was going to go with the set from filmtools, but I like that the wescott ones fold down nicely. I'll agree on the sliding holder thing though. Actually, looking at the bag now... maybe the package doesn't fold up much more compact than the full flags them selves. Still not horrible though.
Jon Rosenbloom Posted February 22, 2013 Posted February 22, 2013 They don't look very durable. I suppose they're for travel?
Guy Staley Posted February 22, 2013 Author Posted February 22, 2013 FYI, I'm the OP, and I actually ended up going with a 24x36 set of flags, nets and silks from these guys: http://www.canvasgrip.com/ Extremely high quality, on par with Matthews or American, at a considerably lower price point. Everything is hand made in the USA, and they are really great people! I couldn't be happier, and I highly recommend them. And NO, I don't work for them! :)
Travis Gray Posted February 22, 2013 Posted February 22, 2013 They don't look very durable. I suppose they're for travel? Yeah. I think the biggest market is photographers/videographers on budgets, that DSLR crowd. And since I know a bunch of photographers, that's how I came across it. And people like that you can shove it all in a car and call it a day. And they have that brand association from their other lighting stuff.
JD Hartman Posted July 3, 2013 Posted July 3, 2013 They don't look very durable. I suppose they're for travel? I have a Road rags set in 18x24, rarely gets used. I see stuff like this as marketed toward the videographer who think they can have a whole grip truck in a duffel bag. Fantasy really. With any kind of compact, trick, fold up stuff, it's the time to setup/deploy that counts on a shoot. When a DP calls for another flag or a change from a single to double net (between takes), do you have time to lower the stand, remove and replace the fabric on the frame, raise the stand, put the other fabric away so it isn't ruined? Or is it quicker to swap out a standard flag or net. Just my experience/opinion
Premium Member Adrian Sierkowski Posted July 3, 2013 Premium Member Posted July 3, 2013 They are def more travel oriented. I have road raggs and wescott and leave them in my truck for, whenever you may need them. If they are what I know i'll be using for the day (say quick corporate interview) i'll have them pre built. However, they are small so not as useful and as soon as you're getting a g/e package of any kind; you'll not be using them. PS JD, Good to see you again on here!
JD Hartman Posted July 4, 2013 Posted July 4, 2013 Thanks Adrian. Time passes, new people join, but the questions remain of the same type. How can I fit 5 pounds of sh!t in a three pound pag?
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